In the wake of Bobby Petrino’s dismissal, Arkansas has not determined whether it will name an interim coach or simply hire someone permanently quickly. Associate head coach Taver Johnson is currently in charge of the team now, but he doesn’t carry an official interim tag.

TCU is entering its debut season in the Big 12, after leaving the Big East at the altar because of that league's perceived instability.

“I’ve had my nose down,” Patterson told the paper. “I’ve been working on two-a-days. Everyday we’re meeting on the stadium (renovations). Right now we’re concentrating on getting ready for the season at TCU.”

Other names to surface include Nebraska’s Bo Pelini, South Florida’s Skip Holtz and Arkansas State’s Gus Malzahn. All three said they either weren’t interested in the position or were focused on their current position, like Patterson.